How To Remove Sticky Duct Tape Residue From Aluminium Siding

It will soften the adhesive and allow for easier removal.

How to remove sticky duct tape residue from aluminium siding.

Scrape off the adhesive. To remove duct tape residue try using the edge of a credit card. You can also remove duct tape residue using a washcloth and warm water. Just scrub the residue with the damp cloth using circular motions until it comes off.

Warm it up with a blow dryer and peel off what you can. Use a heat gun if there is a thick layer of tape on the siding. I was removing large pieces of old tape used as labels on a metal cart and noticed they left a lot of adhesive behind. I then tried a little bit of acetone and got the same results.

Hold the edge parallel to the surface you are working on and slowly scrape up the tape residue with it. Once most of the tape is off we like goo gone to soften and remove the remaining adhesive. When the duck tape was removed some of the adhesive remained on the aluminum siding. Use goo gone for any glue residue.

In cases where duct tape residue is minimal and not too stubborn a simple scraping session with a putty knife or a butter knife in a pinch can banish the. Careful not to get the siding too hot or you could strip the paint off the siding. First i tried using goof off product and after letting it sit for a minute i was surprised to noticed the paint wiping away with the residue. During a window restoration project i used duck tape to hold plastic sheeting to the aluminum siding to protect the bare wood of the windows during painting.

The adhesive has hardened quite nicely and has been almost impossible to remove.